Pieman Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I think I want to buy a clip-on chromatic tuner as a gift when I visit my cousin in Europe next month. I know he has a 12-string. Any recommendations? Is a clip-on the way to go?
HAMERMAN Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Snark's seem to be popular and they do seem OK as tuners but I find that the LCD's on them are of low quality so with a brand new battery they are somewhat readable and as the battery drains they degrade to barely readable. I like this one by D'Addario - the display is small but legible and it's pretty unobtrusive. https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-NS-Micro-Clip-On-Tuner/dp/B005FKF1PY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489411678&sr=8-1&keywords=dadario+tuner
wendell7 Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I agree on the Snark, with a new battery it is visible but that doesn't seem to last long.
Jeff R Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I have the D'Addario and I use it daily on my repair bench, even on electric/acoustics with built-in digital tuners because the D'Addario always works better LOL. Five stars.
DaveL Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I have a newer snark, it's black and says super tight... seems to work better than the previous one I had... was a deal, $5 on black Friday,
hamerhead Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Love the D'Addarios. Very bright readout and hardly noticeable on the headstock. Great for 'pedalboard-free' jams.
cmatthes Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I snagged a couple of the TCElectronics PolyTune Clip tuners as stocking stuffers for my sons a couple of years ago, and they work better than anything else I've tried. I actually WON an all black one last year on their FB page contest, so am even a bigger fan of those now. Bright, accurate display (visible in sunlight too, unlike my standard TU-2), easy to use, not expensive, slim profile...not much to not like. https://reverb.com/p/tc-electronic-polytune-clip-tuner?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhpnGBRDKpY-My9rdutABEiQAWNcslHKrLt2LWXJale8QvbQJ3RwOL5Eu_bV0Kqnxe09LLaMaArJG8P8HAQ&hfid=1026306
Armitage Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I have a TCElectronics PolyTune Clip tuner too, and while it's great as a one note at a time job... it advertises you can strum a chord and it'll will show you how they all are... and it always shows one string clearly out of tune... but when you check that string by itself, it's fine. My dealer said they're all like that (but the pedal works).
cmatthes Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 I have two and my sons each have one - we also have the PolyTune pedal - they work fine, actually. Maybe yours is an older one or something?
velorush Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 Quick comparison I've been trying to figure out which of these to buy. Great question. Thanks.
Punkavenger Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 My snark works great ... just make sure you get the tight grip version
geowolves Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 Snark. Cheap and works great. Buy the bulk batteries from Amazon and the price for batteries is better.
SteveB Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 TC Polytune is the best. Fast and accurate. Snarks work well but break too easily.
Pieman Posted March 22, 2017 Author Posted March 22, 2017 Chris or anyone else:Can you tell if this is an older version? Thanks God bless the HFC. https://reverb.com/item/906379-tc-electronic-polytune-clip
PaGator Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 That image is from the tc electronic website, it's of the white casing or original version. They also offer a black casing or newer version although I believe the only difference is the outer casing color
wendell7 Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 I have new respect for my Snark clip on tuner. I accidentally dropped it straight into my drink during a gig last Friday night and figured it was done for. When I got home, I took the back cover off and removed the battery to let it dry out. After cleaning it up on Sunday (it was pretty sticky after dunking in a solo cup of vodka & Red Bull) I put it back together and to my surprise, it still works fine.
Pieman Posted March 22, 2017 Author Posted March 22, 2017 Quote Does the Red Bull make the vodka faster acting? At least at the outset/onset? I need to explain this to my wife, who is a substance abuse counselor. Last week the substance of choice for one patient was two bottles of liquid hair spray.
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I think I want to buy a clip-on chromatic tuner as a gift when I visit my cousin in Europe next month. I know he has a 12-string. Any recommendations? Is a clip-on the way to go?
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